37 Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies in Germany

In the Global Studies degree program from Leipzig University, you take an in-depth look at globalisation and the accompanying processes in the countries of the Global North and the Global South from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The Global Studies Programme from Humboldt University Berlin is a critical research-oriented social science graduate programme.

The international and interdisciplinary Dependency and Slavery Studies program at University of Bonn is an international and interdisciplinary master’s degree program designed for a study period of four semesters.  It is taught entirely in English and aimed at students with a focus on or interest in the fields of history, material and/or social sciences

This Religion in the Public Sphere programme at Leibniz University Hannover focuses on the current debate concerning “religion” in various areas of the public sphere. Geographically, the emphasis is initially on Europe, leading to subsequent international comparisons. 

The aim of the Migration and Intercultural Relations program from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg is to provide state of the art education in theoretical concepts, empirical methods and transdisciplinary approaches to migration studies.

The master's program in Human Geography - Globalisation, Media and Culture at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz focuses on renegotiating geographical relations between culture and society in the course of globalization processes.

Social and Cultural Anthropology from University of Tübingen is an international research-oriented two-year study program. It provides in-depth knowledge of the social and cultural variation in the world, and teaches students an understanding of the similarities between social systems and human relationships.

Intercultural Theology from University of Göttingen offers a unique combination of theory and practical experiences. The study course lasts for four terms and is offered by Göttingen University in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences for Intercultural Theology Hermannsburg (Fachhochschule). It 

This European Culture and Economy (ECUE) degree programme at Ruhr University Bochum is unique because international students have the chance to gain an insight into and to study the complexity of Europe in an interdisciplinary manner, working in small groups of max. 35 participants.

The Intercultural Anglophone Studies programme of University of Bayreuth is an innovative, research-oriented master’s programme in English and American Studies. It enables in-depth and theoretically informed study of the literatures and cultures of the English-speaking world, and of linguistic phenomena of English in its varieties.

This Anglophone Modernities in Literature and Culture MA course at the University of Potsdam offers insights into Anglophone literatures and cultures worldwide. Apart from providing European and American perspectives, the program also includes an analysis of African, Asian, and Australian phenomena of literary and cultural modernity.  

Graduates in International Media Cultural Work from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences enjoy an extensive field of career opportunities, including Executive positions (e.g. cultural managers, dramaturges, cultural editors, art educators)Independent freelance work (e.g. as curators, consultants, cultural publicists, exhibition designers), Researchers. 

In the changing scenario of uncertainty in the world, enhanced efforts to preserve the cultural and architectural heritage for the next generation are required. The Master's Program 'Architectural and Cultural Heritage' at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences is the formal teaching approach in this area.

History and Culture of the Baltic Sea Region from University of Greifswald is designed for students who want to specialise in the culturally and historically complex Baltic Sea region.  

East European Studies from Freie Universität Berlin introduces students to interdisciplinary aspects of East European Studies. Furthermore, graduates of the Master program are able to deal with regionally related questions and tasks across disciplines and to draw practice-related conclusions. 

The Moving Cultures - Transcultural Encounters Master offered by Goethe University Frankfurt is a four-language program that builds on the cultural and literary core competencies acquired in an English, Romance language, or comparable bachelor's degree program.

The aim of the study programme Anglophone Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen is to impart advanced linguistic, literary and cultural knowledge and specific didactic knowledge and skills as well as comprehensive skills in the field of academic methodology in the subjects studied.